Top positive review

Pros:- Quality build- Excellent zipper quality and durability- Strong seams- Lightweight- Open netting design allows for visibility of contents and easy compression- Attractive but simple colors and design- Comfortable zipper pulls- Comes with sack to carry all the packing cubes and can alternatively be used as a travel laundry bag- 4 packing cubes for the price of many competitors offering 3- Excellent customer service

Cons:- Nothing major at the moment, but I am starting to notice after a few months of use that some of the seams appear to be stretching a little too far and am concerned that it may tear after a while- The plastic spring cord lock used on the sack that carries all the packing cubes (I used the sack as a "dirty laundry bag") broke after a month

Personal Experience:

Ask me a year ago whether I would ever have packing cubes and I would have scoffed at you and declared that it was illogical to try to save packing space by using packing cubes that forced the cube shape. Now...I'm a believer!!

Packing cubes have changed the way I packed forever. Not only does it organize everything I pack (underwear, socks, pajamas go in one; shirts and pants go in another, etc), it allows me to pack 2-3 times more than I used to be able to because you are able to squeeze everything into a packing cube and then zip it up. Packing cubes don't add any appreciable weight to your luggage because they are so lightweight anyway. And for longer trips, I simply take out my packing cubes from my duffel bag/suitcase and they serve as drawers for all my travel items.

In terms of Shacke Pak specifically, I referenced in my "Pros" why I think Shacke Pak is generally superior to other brands. In particular, I received one packing cube that had an issue with the zipper that resulted in the zipper handle breaking pre-maturely. I contacted Shacke Pak and customer service immediately sent me a replacement packing cube without any hassle. I am very pleased with the customer service and it has given me some measure of confidence that they will continue to take care of their customers in the future.

**Update: I also own two sets of eBags packing cubes (you can read my other reviews) and have had the opportunity to compare them directly to Shacke Pak. In all honesty, both brands make exceptional packing cubes and you really wouldn't be disappointed either way. But to be nit picky, I will share a few of my observations:- Shacke Pak uses a material with a matte finish compared to the more shiny honeycomb design of eBags. The Shacke Pak material stretches ever so slightly, whereas the eBags material has very little give. As a result, it appears that the material eBags uses is slightly more durable, but Shacke Pak looks slightly more premium.- Shacke Pak uses hidden stitching beneath the zippers, whereas eBags uses a double stitched design in most places. After owning the Shacke Pak packing cubes for about a year, I am noticing that the hidden stitching under the zipper pulls a little more and actually becomes visible when I pack the cubes tightly. This concerns me slightly and makes me question the long term durability whereas eBags' double stitched design seems to hold strong regardless of how tightly I pack the cubes.- The depth of Shacke Pak packing cubes is .75" to 1" more, so you can pack more.- The zipper pull handle (not the zipper itself) on one of my packing cubes from Shacke Pak fell off after one month. I contacted Shacke Pak and they immediately sent me an entire new packing cube. Shacke Pak demonstrated excellent customer service, but at the same time I am a little concerned that something like that happened so quickly in the first place. Since then, I have had no issues with my two sets of packing cubes from Shacke Pak. I have had no issues with eBags in terms of the zippers or zipper handles in the 6 months that I have owned them.- Shacke Pak packing cubes gives you 4 for the price of approximately 3 from eBags. Also, Shacke Pak includes a pouch with the packing cubes that can be conveniently used as a dirty laundry bag when you're travelling. You seem to get a little more for your money with Shacke Pak.- Zipper quality for both is excellent, as they both use YKK zippers.- Overall: You can't go wrong with either and each brand has slight advantages over the other in a few areas. I personally think eBags is slightly more durable, but that Shacke Pak is slightly more attractive and gives you a little more for your money.

Conclusion:

If you are looking for a high quality and durable set of packing cubes for travelling, you really can't go wrong with the Shacke Pak set. The price is reasonable and you get 4 packing cubes for the price of what most competitors charge for 3. I have not had any real issues with quality or durability (I travel and use these a lot, but I will update my review in the future), and Shacke Pak has already demonstrated to me that they have excellent customer service. I also think the Shacke Pak packing cube set provides one of the most stylish designs compared to the others out there.

**I have included a picture of one my packing cubes when it is packed tightly showing what I mean about the hidden stitching being stretched and visible. This concerns me a bit.

Top critical review

I would NOT recommend these cubes. Not sure if I was unlucky and got a bad shipment but these cubes were ripped upon arrival. They arrived last night and as I started to pack for my trip, I noticed that there were several rips along the mesh. For a product that is so highly rated and expensive (these cubes aren’t cheap!) I expected more and am very disappointed by the quality.

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Pros:- Quality build- Excellent zipper quality and durability- Strong seams- Lightweight- Open netting design allows for visibility of contents and easy compression- Attractive but simple colors and design- Comfortable zipper pulls- Comes with sack to carry all the packing cubes and can alternatively be used as a travel laundry bag- 4 packing cubes for the price of many competitors offering 3- Excellent customer service

Cons:- Nothing major at the moment, but I am starting to notice after a few months of use that some of the seams appear to be stretching a little too far and am concerned that it may tear after a while- The plastic spring cord lock used on the sack that carries all the packing cubes (I used the sack as a "dirty laundry bag") broke after a month

Personal Experience:

Ask me a year ago whether I would ever have packing cubes and I would have scoffed at you and declared that it was illogical to try to save packing space by using packing cubes that forced the cube shape. Now...I'm a believer!!

Packing cubes have changed the way I packed forever. Not only does it organize everything I pack (underwear, socks, pajamas go in one; shirts and pants go in another, etc), it allows me to pack 2-3 times more than I used to be able to because you are able to squeeze everything into a packing cube and then zip it up. Packing cubes don't add any appreciable weight to your luggage because they are so lightweight anyway. And for longer trips, I simply take out my packing cubes from my duffel bag/suitcase and they serve as drawers for all my travel items.

In terms of Shacke Pak specifically, I referenced in my "Pros" why I think Shacke Pak is generally superior to other brands. In particular, I received one packing cube that had an issue with the zipper that resulted in the zipper handle breaking pre-maturely. I contacted Shacke Pak and customer service immediately sent me a replacement packing cube without any hassle. I am very pleased with the customer service and it has given me some measure of confidence that they will continue to take care of their customers in the future.

**Update: I also own two sets of eBags packing cubes (you can read my other reviews) and have had the opportunity to compare them directly to Shacke Pak. In all honesty, both brands make exceptional packing cubes and you really wouldn't be disappointed either way. But to be nit picky, I will share a few of my observations:- Shacke Pak uses a material with a matte finish compared to the more shiny honeycomb design of eBags. The Shacke Pak material stretches ever so slightly, whereas the eBags material has very little give. As a result, it appears that the material eBags uses is slightly more durable, but Shacke Pak looks slightly more premium.- Shacke Pak uses hidden stitching beneath the zippers, whereas eBags uses a double stitched design in most places. After owning the Shacke Pak packing cubes for about a year, I am noticing that the hidden stitching under the zipper pulls a little more and actually becomes visible when I pack the cubes tightly. This concerns me slightly and makes me question the long term durability whereas eBags' double stitched design seems to hold strong regardless of how tightly I pack the cubes.- The depth of Shacke Pak packing cubes is .75" to 1" more, so you can pack more.- The zipper pull handle (not the zipper itself) on one of my packing cubes from Shacke Pak fell off after one month. I contacted Shacke Pak and they immediately sent me an entire new packing cube. Shacke Pak demonstrated excellent customer service, but at the same time I am a little concerned that something like that happened so quickly in the first place. Since then, I have had no issues with my two sets of packing cubes from Shacke Pak. I have had no issues with eBags in terms of the zippers or zipper handles in the 6 months that I have owned them.- Shacke Pak packing cubes gives you 4 for the price of approximately 3 from eBags. Also, Shacke Pak includes a pouch with the packing cubes that can be conveniently used as a dirty laundry bag when you're travelling. You seem to get a little more for your money with Shacke Pak.- Zipper quality for both is excellent, as they both use YKK zippers.- Overall: You can't go wrong with either and each brand has slight advantages over the other in a few areas. I personally think eBags is slightly more durable, but that Shacke Pak is slightly more attractive and gives you a little more for your money.

Conclusion:

If you are looking for a high quality and durable set of packing cubes for travelling, you really can't go wrong with the Shacke Pak set. The price is reasonable and you get 4 packing cubes for the price of what most competitors charge for 3. I have not had any real issues with quality or durability (I travel and use these a lot, but I will update my review in the future), and Shacke Pak has already demonstrated to me that they have excellent customer service. I also think the Shacke Pak packing cube set provides one of the most stylish designs compared to the others out there.

**I have included a picture of one my packing cubes when it is packed tightly showing what I mean about the hidden stitching being stretched and visible. This concerns me a bit.

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I bought this set before making my second move abroad, as I learned some hard lessons about packing a wardrobe overseas on my first move! I loosely followed the recommended packing guidelines and found out how outstanding these Shacke Pak Cubes are; in fact, I would call them a must have for the frequent or international traveler!I am 6' 2" wear a M shirt and 33/34 jeans. In the XL cube I was able to pack 4 pairs of jeans, 2 sweaters, 8 pairs of underwear, 2 sets of running compression pants, and 2 pairs of basketball socks. In the large cube I fit 2 pairs of jeans, 4 athletic shirts, 5 pairs of socks, and 2 pairs of basketball shorts. In the medium cube I tucked away 14 t-shirts and 2 pairs of socks! In the small cube I packed 8 pairs of socks and 5 pairs of underwear.All of this fit into my Red Oxx carry-on bag, and the dimensions of the bag came out to a nice 20x14x12! The bag is canvas and flexible, so even if it is a bit bulky I've always been able to squeeze it into the carry-on dimensions, including for low-cost carriers like RyanAir and EasyJet.If you are packing a hard shell bag with wheels, then you probably won't be able to fit all four cubes into your carry-on. Shacke Pak advertises the cubes as being good for a 10-day-trip; however, as I have packed mine, I can easily get 14 days+ out of the cubes!

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I am officially sold on packing cubes!! These things are amazing! I can believe I've been packing without them my whole life.

Shake Pak cubes are great quality and come in fun colors. I appreciate the mesh lining that allows you to peek inside. They're also a great value; for essentially the same price as competitors, you get 4 bags (vs 3) and a laundry /shoe bag. Not to mention the website. If you haven't been to the Shacke Pak website yet, check it out! They have great resources, such as example packing lists, tutorials on how to pack with the cubes, and some YouTube mentions.

I packed my clothes, shoes, and toiletry bag for a 10 day trip to Europe (full contents listed below). I packed them as I normally would first, and then packed them in the packing cubes. There was so much more room after packing in the cubes!

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Normally I am pretty quick with reviews. I either like the product or I don't. I have now had the Shacke Pak for a little over two weeks and have really started to put them through their paces. A little about me. I travel somewhere around 100,000 miles per year. That's over 100 flights, a ton of car rentals, in and out of hotels. I wear luggage out! A computer bag typically lasts me 6 to 9 months. Even really expensive carry-on suitcases and packing cubes wear out after two years. I have been using another very well respected and recognized name (Eagle Creek) for the past 4 years, but they are now reaching the end of their life. So, I started looking for a replacement. I naturally went right for the Eagle Creek, but, saw some reviews on the Shacke Pak and felt like I wanted to give them a try. Because I have had so much experience with travel items, I can tell within a week how a bag or travel item is going to do. My new Shacke Pak……. I have a solid feeling that it is going to be with me a long time! This past week, I took the three smallest cubes with me on a four day trip to the Midwest. I went carry-on, so they were stuffed to limits. I have to say..... they stuff well!

Having use packing folders for the past few years, I was not expecting them to hold as much or condense as much as what I could get into my Eagle Creek packing folder. I also was convinced that I would not like the cube as much as the folding pack. I was wrong. They held just as much and they held everything well. The dimensions of each packing cube are just about perfect. There are four cubes in the pack, small, medium, large and extra-large. My carry-on is on the smaller size, so I skipped using the extra-large. In the large, I put in two dress pants, three dress shirts, and a polo. I saved the medium for my laundry as I used clothes (each night in a new hotel means I had to pack laundry into the same bag and I did not want my dirty clothes touching clean clothes). In the small, I put 4 pairs of socks, a t-shirt, four pair of underwear and pair of shorts and a work-out shirt. All fit nice. I tossed the packing cubes in my bag and still had room for my suit coat to lay across the top and my winter jacket shoved in too. All fit! Best part...... wrinkles were minimal. Zippers and stitching are top quality. The mesh 'window' is nice. I like that the 'window' is small and a majority of the bag is the stronger and heavy-duty material. That helps it hold it's shape better in my bag and also makes packing items in the pak easier. I got the black and blue... really like the look.

So what does this all really mean? It means if you want advice from someone who has over a million flight miles, a hundred nights in a hotel a year, and who has seen almost every inch of the globe and knows how to pack..... buy these cubes! I am super picky about the organization of my things when I travel. I go carry on (I can go ten days in a carry-on bag) so getting everything I need into a small bag, in a way that I can get to my clothes easily without having to unpack and repack everyday is important to me. I am the person who will spend two weeks moving items from one pocket in a suitcase to another just to maximize space and convenience. I can tell you, I have gone through dozens of suitcases, half a dozen folders and cubes, more than a few dozen briefcases and computer bags.....the Shacke Pak is one of the best investments I have made in travel products. I will be purchasing a set for each member of my team as I know they will appreciate them as much as I do!

I have a new name for packing cubes. Shacke Pak. Better quality, better price, and more effective than the other big named cubes and folders.

FYI - - I researched the company and the product for many weeks leading up to the purchase..... If you do your homework, you will find the heavy duty travelers (those who really know and use travel products extensively) all have great things to say about the company and the Shacke Pak.

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Wow - I've purchased travel bags before, but these are reasonably priced, well constructed, and even comes in multiple colors that I enjoy. They include an instructional card (with great tips, btw, on how to pack for various length trips), and information on their You Tube videos to guide you to pack for a short, medium, longer (10+) day trip using these bags.

They're not the compression things that use a vacuum to suck the air out, but you CAN pack them (see the videos - brilliant!) and push them down a bit without making your clothes a wrinkly mess.

Best off all, when you get to the hotel, you can put your cubes in the drawers or keep them in your bag, and find what you need when you need it. This is AMAZING when you have multiple travelers. (Where's my X, mommy?)

We have used cubes before (another brand), but they were so pricey that we could only afford a few. Now, we all have our color(s), and we can pack accordingly.

ONE GREAT THING is something that's happening with us in 15 days on our 10-day vacation. We have to switch hotels (3) days before our flight home. The plan is that we each have a cube with our clothes for those (3) days, and the rest will stay packed in the under-the-plane luggage. No digging through for the right top and pants, clean undies or socks... we'll be ready to go. Grab yours, put it on top, throw it in the on-board luggage, and that's all we'll need. Sweet!

Their customer service department for Shacke Pak is really nice. I encourage you to try this product, especially with Amazon's great return policy.

If you have any questions (about this or Disney, because we're off to Disney again!), please feel free to ask me. Also, if my review helped you in any way, please click the HELPFUL (thumbs up) thingie for me. Thanks!

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I just finished packing for our 7 day vacation to California and wow let me say these are amazing. I only bought one set and am flying out with my 16 month old and decided I was sick of paying for a checked bag and dragging a carry on. Traveling with babies demands quite a bit of stuff and it usually over fills my bag, however I starting looking into organization for travel and stumbled across this one. I loved the color and the price, warranty and the amount of reviews was a huge draw. My husband who doesn't travel as much as me thought it was a waste of money and thought we should return them. However I packed both with and without and let me tell you I got everything in them with room to spare unlike when I just put in the suitcase.In my baby's bag:Extra small size bag:5 pjs tops and bottoms4 pairs of socks2 swimsuits sunguard and shortsSmall size bag:12 outfits total2 shirts7 t shirts1 sharkoutfit5 shorts3 jeans1 sweater1 blanketNow the diapers and the wipes take up more than half the space in the suitcase these adjusted themselves perfectly so it was easy to close.Medium size bag:7 bras7 underwear1 military jacket size MLarge size bag:5 shorts5 tank tops1 jeans3 sweaters1 beach cover-up2 swimsuits1 sundress2 rompers1 pj with robeAmazing bag so excited for this trip this packing was a breeze. *Crown royal bag is for the shoes.

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I would NOT recommend these cubes. Not sure if I was unlucky and got a bad shipment but these cubes were ripped upon arrival. They arrived last night and as I started to pack for my trip, I noticed that there were several rips along the mesh. For a product that is so highly rated and expensive (these cubes aren’t cheap!) I expected more and am very disappointed by the quality.

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It is only now that I have the chance to use this set as I'm leaving for a trip tomorrow. Just when I'm stuffing the biggest among the cubes, I noticed an opening above the zipper area. And I was surprised to see that it ripped. The cube isn't even so stuffed for it to rip. Also, I haven't been careless in stuffing my clothes so there couldn't be any fault on my part why it ripped. I don't have any time to return this product since I'm traveling soon.

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I LOVED these when we bought them last year and my kid used them at summer camp. Then we carefully hand-washed and air-dried them completely. So far, so good. What a nasty surprise, then, when I pulled them out of storage last night for this year's camp packing to realize that there is a coating on the inside that has deteriorated into a sticky, gummy MESS that will get all over every inch of clothing and everything else. I can't recommend them at all. Such a waste of money!